Football Media Center (Archive)

2025 | Overall Record: 10-5 | MVFC Record: 6-2 [2nd] | Head Coach: Travis Johansen (1st season)

MEDIA MATERIALS
SEASON STATS (LINK) // SEASON STATS (PDF) [FINAL] // CAREER STATS (PDF) [FINAL]
STAT BROADCAST (media-only live stats) // PRINTABLE ROSTER + PRONUNCIATIONS (PDF)
2025 MEDIA GUIDE (LINK) // 2025 MEDIA GUIDE (PDF) // 2025 QUICK FACTS (PDF)

FCS PLAYOFF RECORDS
[Entering Montana Quarterfinals game]

DATE	OPPONENT	TIME (CT)/RESULT	TV/RADIO	GAME WEEK	IN-GAME	POST-GAME
Aug. 30	at Iowa State (USD 4/5)	L, 55-7	FOX Coyote Sports Network	South Dakota Notes Iowa State Notes MVFC Notes USD Depth Chart Johansen Presser	Live Stats ~~Flip Card (PDF)~~	Game Book (PDF) Postgame Notes (PDF) ~~Postgame Presser~~ Recap
Sept. 6	at Lamar (USD 6/4)	L, 20-13	ESPN+ Coyote Sports Network	South Dakota Notes Lamar Notes MVFC Notes USD Depth Chart Johansen Presser	Live Stats ~~Flip Card (PDF)~~	Game Book (PDF) Postgame Notes (PDF) ~~Postgame Presser~~ Recap
Sept. 13	Northern Colorado (USD 20/12)	W, 24-17 (OT)	Midco Sports/ESPN+ Coyote Sports Network	South Dakota Notes UNC Notes MVFC Notes USD Depth Chart Johansen Presser	Live Stats Flip Card (PDF)	Game Book (PDF) Postgame Notes (PDF) Postgame Presser Recap
Sept. 20	Drake (USD 21/15)	W,42-21	Midco Sports/ESPN+ Coyote Sports Network	South Dakota Notes Drake Notes MVFC Notes USD Depth Chart Johansen Presser	Live Stats Flip Card (PDF)	Game Book (PDF) Postgame Notes (PDF) Postgame Presser Recap
Sept. 27	at North Dakota State (USD 18/17)	L, 51-13	Midco Sports/ESPN+ Coyote Sports Network	South Dakota Notes NDSU Notes MVFC Notes USD Depth Chart Johansen Presser	Live Stats ~~Flip Card (PDF)~~	Game Book (PDF) Postgame Notes (PDF) ~~Postgame Presser~~ Recap
Oct. 4	Murray State (USD RV/21) Dakota Days	W, 49-24	Midco Sports/ESPN+ Coyote Sports Network	South Dakota Notes Murray State Notes MVFC Notes USD Depth Chart Johansen Presser	Live Stats Flip Card (PDF)	Game Book (PDF) Postgame Notes (PDF) Postgame Presser Recap
Oct. 11	at Indiana State (USD RV/23)	W, 19-14	ESPN+ Coyote Sports Network	South Dakota Notes Indiana State Notes MVFC Notes USD Depth Chart Johansen Presser	Live Stats ~~Flip Card (PDF)~~	Game Book (PDF) Postgame Notes (PDF) ~~Postgame Presser~~ Recap
Oct. 18	at Northern Iowa (USD RV/22)	W, 17-14	ESPN+ Coyote Sports Network	South Dakota Notes UNI Notes MVFC Notes USD Depth Chart Johansen Presser	Live Stats ~~Flip Card (PDF)~~	Game Book (PDF) Postgame Notes (PDF) ~~Postgame Presser~~ Recap
Oct. 25	Illinois State (USD RV/21) Hall of Fame Weekend	L, 21-13	Midco Sports/ESPN+ Coyote Sports Network	South Dakota Notes Illinois State Notes MVFC Notes USD Depth Chart Johansen Presser	Live Stats ~~Flip Card (PDF)~~	Game Book (PDF) Postgame Notes (PDF) Postgame Presser Recap
Nov. 1	North Dakota (USD RV/RV)	W, 26-21	Midco Sports/ESPN+ Coyote Sports Network	South Dakota Notes North Dakota Notes MVFC Notes USD Depth Chart Johansen Presser	Live Stats ~~Flip Card (PDF)~~	Game Book (PDF) Postgame Notes (PDF) Postgame Presser Recap
Nov. 8	South Dakota State (USD 25/22)	W, 24-17	ESPNU Coyote Sports Network	South Dakota Notes SDSU Notes MVFC Notes USD Depth Chart Johansen Presser	Live Stats ~~Flip Card (PDF)~~	Game Book (PDF) Postgame Notes (PDF) Postgame Presser Recap
Nov. 15	at Southern Illinois (USD 22/17)	W, 53-51 (F/5OT)	ESPN+ Coyote Sports Network	South Dakota Notes SIU Notes MVFC Notes USD Depth Chart Johansen Presser	Live Stats ~~Flip Card (PDF)~~	Game Book (PDF) Postgame Notes (PDF) ~~Postgame Presser~~ Recap
Nov. 29	DRAKE (FCS First Round)	W, 38-17	ESPN+ Coyote Sports Network	South Dakota Notes Drake Notes MVFC Notes USD Depth Chart Johansen Presser	Live Stats ~~Flip Card (PDF)~~	Game Book (PDF) Postgame Notes (PDF) Postgame Presser Recap
Dec. 6	at MERCER (FCS Second Round)	W, 47-0	ESPN+ Coyote Sports Network	South Dakota Notes Mercer Notes MVFC Notes USD Depth Chart Johansen Presser	Live Stats ~~Flip Card (PDF)~~	Game Book (PDF) Postgame Notes (PDF) ~~Postgame Presser~~ Recap
Dec. 13	at MONTANA (FCS Quarterfinals)	L, 52-22	ABC Coyote Sports Network	South Dakota Notes Montana Notes MVFC Notes USD Depth Chart Johansen Presser	Live Stats ~~Flip Card (PDF)~~	Game Book (PDF) Postgame Notes (PDF) ~~Postgame Presser~~ Recap

NOTES: Postgame pressers, typically, only available following home games // Flip Cards are only produced for home games // Rankings: ##/## - AFCA / STATS Perform

2024 | Overall Record: 11-3 | MVFC Record: 7-1 | Head Coach: Bob Nielson (9th season)

Co-MVFC CHAMPIONS [7-1 MVFC]

TEAM INFORMATION
Roster | Roster (PDF) | Schedule | Stats (XML) | News

Quick Facts
Season Stats (XML)
Season Stats (PDF) (through Montana State_12.21.24)
Head Coach Bob Nielson

GAME DAY INFORMATION

SIDEARM Live Stats (home games only)
Coyote Sports Network (Radio)

#GoYotes x #WeAreSouthDakota

Date	Game	Time (CT)	Result	USD Notes	Opponent Notes	MVFC Notes	Recap / Postgame Notes	Presser^	Box Score
Aug. 29	Northern State	7:00 PM	W, 45-3	USD Notes	Northern State	MVFC Notes	Recap / Postgame Notes	Pre / Post	PDF \| XML
Sept. 7	at Wisconsin	2:30 PM	L, 27-13	USD Notes	Wisconsin	MVFC Notes	Recap / Postgame Notes	Pre / ~~Post~~	PDF \| XML
Sept. 14	at Portland State	3:00 PM	Canceled	USD Notes	Portland State	MVFC Notes	~~Recap~~ / ~~Postgame Notes~~	Pre / ~~Post~~	~~PDF~~ \| ~~XML~~
Sept. 21	Drake	1:00 PM	W, 42-3	USD Notes	Drake	MVFC Notes	Recap / Postgame Notes	Pre / Post	PDF \| XML
Sept. 28	Southern Illinois*	1:00 PM	W, 42-13	USD Notes	Southern Illinois	~~MVFC Notes~~	Recap / Postgame Notes	Pre / Post	PDF \| XML
Oct. 5	at Murray State*	2:00 PM	W, 59-0	USD Notes	Murray State	MVFC Notes	Recap / Postgame Notes	~~Pre~~ / ~~Post~~	PDF \| XML
Oct. 12	UNI*	2:00 PM	W, 42-17	USD Notes	UNI	MVFC Notes	Recap / Postgame Notes	Pre / ~~Post~~	PDF \| XML
Oct. 19	at Youngstown State*	5:00 PM	W, 27-17	USD Notes	Youngstown State	MVFC Notes	Recap / Postgame Notes	Pre / ~~Post~~	PDF \| XML
Oct. 26	at South Dakota State*	6:30 PM	L, 20-17 (OT)	USD Notes	SDSU	MVFC Notes	Recap / Postgame Notes	Pre / ~~Post~~	PDF \| XML
Nov. 9	Indiana State*	1:00 PM	W, 49-0	USD Notes	Indiana State	MVFC Notes	Recap / Postgame Notes	Pre / Post	PDF \| XML
Nov. 16	at North Dakota*	12:00 PM	W, 42-36	USD Notes	North Dakota	MVFC Notes	Recap / Postgame Notes	Pre / ~~Post~~	PDF \| XML
Nov. 23	North Dakota State*	1:00 PM	W, 29-28	USD Notes	NDSU	MVFC Notes	Recap / Postgame Notes	Pre / Post	PDF \| XML
Dec. 7	Tarleton State !	2:00 PM	W, 42-31	USD Notes	Tarleton State	MVFC Notes	Recap / Postgame Notes	Pre / Post	PDF \| XML
Dec. 14	UC Davis !	2:00 PM	W, 35-21	USD Notes	UC Davis	MVFC Notes	Recap / Postgame Notes	Pre / Post	PDF \| XML
Dec. 21	at Montana State !	2:30 PM	L, 31-17	USD Notes	Montana State	MVFC Notes	Recap / Postgame Notes	Pre / Post	PDF \| XML

* indicates Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) contest // ! indicates a FCS Playoff game // ^ will link press conference ['pre' - Mondays of game week presser & 'post' - post-game presser]; road games depend on host institutions